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The Vote: Brighton & Hove is Latest TV’s answer to Question Time!

The Vote: Brighton & Hove is Latest TV’s answer to Question Time!
Three heavyweight politicians – Lord Bassam of Brighton, Council
Leader Bill Randall, and Mike Weatherley MP – look out over the city
and debate the big political issues in Brighton and Hove. Your referee
for the event is Frank le Duc and as you might expect it makes
exciting viewing.

We also feature a film on Occupy Brighton, and Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas MP is interviewed about new local energy from wind farms and the launch of The Eco Technology Show 2012 in Brighton and Hove.

The Treason Show’s Mark Brailsford adds the essential government
information.

The Vote is Brighton & Hove’s political show and will be weekly coming soon.
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Brighton Lights 34: Christmas No 1, Spamalot, Cinecity, Protest, Made 11 and Brighton Photo Fringe

Brand new show. That’s what they say and it’s true. It’s brand new – Brighton Lights number 34 in fact.
Spamalot is coming up and Andrew Kay literally gets on a ladder to the stars, in this case Todd Carty and Jodie Prenger. On this performance Mr Kay could star in panto himself!
Val Aviv goes ice skating at The Royal Pavilion and Veronica Trickett checks out great photography at The Phoenix Gallery in Brighton Photo Fringe. I recommend the gallery for lunch, ice skating at teatime and Spamalot for supper.
We look back at Cinecity – which featured Nick Broomfield’s Sarah Palin’s You Betcha! and Steve McQueen’s Shame; Made11, and Bethan Lloyd reports on the biggest protest march in Brighton in many years over public sector pensions.
Lastly, we see the battle for Xmas Number One: will it be Matt Whistler naked on a tea-tray sledging down snowy Southover Street while singing ‘Merry Christmas Everyone’ or Guy and Andrea’s hilarious parody ‘Fairytale Of Brighton And Hove’?! Probably neither, but never mind, as Todd sings in Spamalot, “always look on the bright side of life!”

Watch Brighton Lights at thelatest.tv
Bill Smith

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Matt Whistler: On X-Factor, Christmas Single 2011 and Trip Out

This year his naked sleigh ride on a tea tray in the snow had been
watched half a million times before disappearing from YouTube but now
his single and video of Merry Christmas Everyone is back thanks to the
new almost tasteful polkadot mix!!

His viral tribute to Cheryl Cole is at the front of this DVD and is my
tip for this year’s Christmas’ viral no 1. No surprise as he had the
highest tweeted comedy viral last Christmas.

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Brighton Lights 33: Foodie, Guy Does, Digital and Playgroup Festivals

Everything happens in Brighton. Just ask Frankie Cocozza! And Brighton
Lights 33 has more variety than a whole series of X Factor!!

World’s best cook and mushroom champ Antonio Carluccio tells our
resident foodie Andrew Kay his secret vice. You will never guess!

Andrew and Andrea Fox then present The Food Awards and Jenni Davidson
talks to the winners, The Prince George, Idea, Infinity Foods and
Terre a Terre.

Guy Lloyd gets his bits waxed for Oxjam, well maybe I should say legs
but look and see all in Guy Does.

Then it’s two major Brighton festivals in the spotlight as we meet
climate change campaigner and producer of hit movie The Age Of Stupid,
Lizzie Gillett. Here’s someone who has made a difference and who loves
Brighton University. Jamie King explains why copyright should be for
sharing as in his controversial movie Steal This Film. Feel free to
embed Brighton Lights anywhere Jamie!!

Lastly if you haven’t seen it already -and so many of you have – a
final chance to see William Ranieri’s extraordinary film on Declan and
Phil’s Playgroup Festival starring Trans Siberian March Band,
Derrière, Boycom, The Correspondents, Quantic Y Su Combo Barbaro, but
mainly yourselves the extraordinarily showy audience!! Audience not!!
I’m tempted to say it could only have happened in Brighton but it was
in Eridge near Tunbridge Wells.

Val Aviv presents and what’s that huge thing next to her. Never seen
that in Brighton before which is where I came in.

Bill Smith Producer

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Brighton Lights 32: Shakedown Festival, Show Home and Comedy Genes

Brighton’s magazine Latest Homes/7 is famous for combining clubbing
and property in one popular magazine. Now our online magazine TV show
Brighton Lights does the same. We feature an exclusive look at the
stars of Brighton’s new and so successful Shakedown Festival –
Example, Ed Sheeran, Razorlight and Brighton’s own Freemasons and
Watts The SP and then a Cribs style look at perhaps the most arty
house on sale in Brighton with Brando and Heath Ledger on the walls
and a sound system that literally comes out of those walls and a
home cinema to die for. Ring Goldin Lemcke if you need to buy it now!

Then it’s on to The Brighton Comedy Festival to meet and see the stars
namely Radio1′s Chris Cox, Krater’s Stephen Grant and Universal Genius
Mark Allen. The show is presented as always by the best astrologer in
the western world Val Aviv. Bet she didn’t see that coming!
Bill Smith. Producer

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Brighton Lights 31: Guy Does The Hoosiers

Our new programme for thelatest.tv sees Juice FM presenter Guy Lloyd investigate all manner of things. He starts off with chart-topping band The Hoosiers who were mega-successful a couple of years ago, were dropped by their major label and have become fashionably independent. Their chart-topping album cost £1 million to record, their new album £100 and we reckon it’s just as good. We have exclusive footage of this new record. Guy does crazy-golfing with them, checks out their sound-check and witnesses the fans’ adoration of the band at Audio in Brighton. In future shows Guy will be doing waxing, Dot Cotton, air guitar and needs your suggestions for more crazy things (or people) to do. Send to bill@thelatest.co.uk.

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Brighton Lights 30: Pride Special 2011

Brighton is enormously proud of hosting a festival with more attendees than Glastonbury. Brighton Pride of course. In Brighton Lights this week, Andy Nicholls’ film on Pride 2011 investigates all sides of the debate.

Val Aviv interviews Caroline Lucas MP, Peter Tatchell, Pride trustee Ryan Atkin, James Ledward of Gscene and Cllrs Geoffrey Bowden and Phelim Mac Cafferty.

Oh and there’s a short interview with Joe McElderry in Preston Park! We check out the Parade, the Park and the Beach and Val ends the programme with a plan to bring all sides together!

Brighton Lights 30 is presented by Val Aviv with Murray Mince in the Park.

Catch Brighton Lights at thelatest.tv and to be involved come to our open meetings at Latest MusicBar every Monday at 5.30pm

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Brighton Lights 29: Comedy Genes with Vicky Nangle

Matt Whistler is well known for his hilarious and daring stunts. Hundreds of thousands of people watched his antics in the snow last November for ‘Surfin’ Bird’ and his follow-up hit, ‘The Bird Is The Word’ in December. Now we see Matt bungee jump for Rockinghorse on this week’s Brighton Lights.

We put a camera on Matt’s head and took our other cameras on the platform high in the sky above Brighton with people and cars below looking like ants. Now you will know exactly what every foot of that jump looks and feels like thanks to the brilliant camerawork of Latest TV’s Piotr Dorosz and William Ranieri.

Meanwhile, Val Aviv interviews Emma Millar from Rockinghorse, the charity who have made this amazing event one of Brighton’s best days in just six years. Also on this show, Brighton’s top comedians prepare to wow Edinburgh and Victoria Nangle meets Zoe Lyons, Flange Krammer and Nick Helm, and we watch them perform excerpts from their new shows before they take them up north. As our Brighton Lights theme tune goes: “I wasn’t born here but I was born to be here!”

Val Aviv presents Brighton Lights 29. She should say: “It is amazing.”

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Brighton Lights 28: Brighton Fashion Week 2011

In just a couple of year’s Brighton Fashion Week has grown from a single fashion show to a whole week of events. Not just that, but it’s unlike any other fashion week in the world, showcasing some of the most radical and creative contemporary designs, and none more so than Jess Eaton’s ‘Roadkill Couture’.

Having interviewed Jess already, we were excited to see what the collection would be like and I’m sure we weren’t the only ones. The controversial title had provoked a lot of interest. Would it really feature squashed animals?

As it turned out it was both breathtaking and tasteful with a real message, a million miles from Lady Gaga’s meat dress.

Our Brighton Lights Brighton Fashion Week special features this and more, with coverage of the whole week’s events and exclusive interviews with Jess Eaton and director of Brighton Fashion Week, Lizzy Bishop.

Yes it is a festival and you probably do want more than a glimpse. Brighton Lights is presented by Val Aviv and watch it at thelatest.tv

Catch Brighton Lights at thelatest.tv and to be involved come to our open meetings at Latest MusicBar every Monday at 5.30pm
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Brighton Lights 27: Naked Bike Ride, Brighton Festival, Cults, The Antlers, Great Wall Of Vagina

Not many people would recognise Andrew Comben but this unassuming man has given the Brighton Festival the national prominence that it always deserved. Our reporter, the equally unassuming Jenni Davidson interviews Andrew this week on the new edition of Brighton Lights.

We have too an exclusive look at the award winners from the Brighton Festival and the Brighton Festival Fringe. Two of the biggest cult bands in the world are also on our show courtesy of Brighton music filmmakers Bowlegs – The appropriately named Cults and The Antlers filmed at The Great Escape in Brighton.

We also look at three other festivals, Artists Open Houses and Jamie McCartney’s much talked about exhibition The Great Wall Of Vagina, the best of Meadowlands, The Miserable Rich and a glimpse of The Naked Bike Ride!

Yes it is a festival and you probably do want more than a glimpse. Brighton Lights is presented by Val Aviv and watch it at thelatest.tv

Catch Brighton Lights at thelatest.tv and to be involved come to our open meetings at Latest MusicBar every Monday at 5.30pm
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Brighton Lights 26: Brighton Music CIty

Brighton is now universally regarded as a music city. The industry’s main festival The Great Escape takes place in Brighton and our clubs are cutting edge cool! So this show celebrates the rise of Music City Brighton.

White Mink is now one of the hottest clubs in the UK and Val Aviv listens to his records and talks to Nick Hollywood about how he turned scratchy old 78s into ultra cool modern electro swing in his club and label Freshly Squeezed. Billie Rae and Sussex Swing add some fiery burlesque glamour and divine dance skills to Nick’s electro torch songs.

Jo Harman is the raunchiest girl blues singer since Janis and her band are equally talented. No dull introspection here, Jo is riveting to watch.

And talking of amazing bands Brian Wilson loves them and it’s easy to see why when Diana Frangi meets The Brighton Beach Boys and chats to arranger and composer Glen Richardson and singer Ralph Brown better known perhaps as star actor of Withnail and I, The Crying Game and Star Wars.

We take a look at why Echo Rain are literally rocking The House Of Commons with our reporter Mike Weatherley MP and lastly we have a preview of Brighton company Convict Films blockbuster movie The Wrong Turn directed by Hanover resident Gabriel Howard and starring Matt Whistler. It’s got great music in it in case you’re wondering.

Val couldn’t stop saying amazing and now you know why! – Bill Smith

Catch Brighton Lights at thelatest.tv and to be involved come to our open meetings at Latest MusicBar every Monday at 5.30pm
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Brighton Lights 25: Brighton Science Festival

Angi Mariani and Jenni Davidson discover why WD40 is so called; how long a second really is; how Werner Forssmann catheterised his own heart and about the feud between two great scientists, Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke. Learn about these incredible things and more at the Brighton Science Festival.

Brighton is renowned for its great annual festivals covering music, art, film and food: Brighton Festival, Brighton Festival Fringe, Artists Open Houses, The Great Escape, Brighton Live, Cinecity, Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival… there’s simply loads going on! And just as exciting and even more explosive is the Brighton Science Festival. Founded by science writer and Spitting Image puppet creator, Richard Robinson, each year the festival attracts enquiring minds of all ages to find out everything from astrophysics to zombie science, from how many friends one can feasibly have to what your brains are made of.

‘Use it or lose it’ is this year’s theme, and there are events galore covering the science behind food, symmetry, movies, politics and much more. Science writers Dr Michael Brooks, Mark Stevenson, Alex Bellos and many others feature in the festival, alongside bubble physicist, Dr Cyril Isenberg. Always packed out, get ready for next year’s amazing Brighton Science Festival…

Catch Brighton Lights at thelatest.tv and to be involved come to our open meetings at Latest MusicBar every Monday at 5.30pm
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Brighton resident Jez Eaton has been compared to Tracey Emin and Sarah Maple and is undoubtedly one of the UK’s most talented conceptual artists which means she makes you think! Last year her dresses made from Lidl bags, condoms and toilet rolls – The Trashion Show, opened eyeballs and raised eyebrows.

This year her new show is already the talk of the town and I confidently predict Roadkills Couture will be one of the UK’s most controversial fashion and art statements of the year. Controversial because as Jez Eaton says in our film all the clothes are respectfully and lovingly created from dead animals and pets hence the title Roadkills.

Obviously some disagree and you can watch our audience question Jez about the morality on a very lively Brighton Lights filmed in front of a live audience at Latest MusicBar.

Kelsey Cameron interviews actress Dakota Blue Richards about her double life as star of Skins and Sussex schoolgirl. Is Skins true to life. We find out. Music comes from the electric sound of brassy hip hoppers Boycom and the charming melodies of The Morning Orchestra.

Your barmaid is Lynne Cessant, your world record beater is Matt Whistler and your presenter Val Aviv.

Catch Brighton Lights at thelatest.tv and to be involved come to our open meetings at Latest MusicBar every Monday at 5.30pm
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Brighton Lights 23

It’s great living in Brighton. We’re visited by fantastic movie stars and famous comedians in their flocks. At least that’s how it felt when we scooted along to the European premiere of Brighton Rock at the Duke of York’s Picturehouse to catch all the glitterati and have a chat with the stars and the director of the most recent interpretation of that Graham Greene book.

Never ones to rest, we also dashed off to meet hilarious young comic Daniel Sloss. Just 20 years old, Sloss has already had a sold-out Edinburgh show, written gags for Frankie Boyle, and recorded his own TV pilot. After warming up with The Michael McIntyre Roadshow and Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford we reckoned he was ready for Brighton Lights. Catch all this and more in this week’s show.

Watch Brighton Lights at thelatest.tv presented, as always, by Val Aviv. If you’d like to get involved then come on down to the Latest MusicBar every Monday at 5.30pm.

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Brighton Lights 22

It’s still pretty cold, dark and wintery but I can remember those carefree lazy hazy days of summers long ago. Gorgeous beach guys and dolls used to lounge around on deckchairs, swim in the sea, sunbathe on the beach and
mess around with friends even more beautiful than Pamela Anderson or David Hasselhoff.

Such was the summer of 2010. It was the birth of latest tv and what fun we had! If that doesn’t warm you up you can get in bed with Recha as she cuddles up with Oliver Heath and supreme bed maker Warren Evans. It could only happen in Brighton.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200,000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 21 + The Treason Show

Anything goes in comedy. Bad taste isn’t bad if it makes you laugh. Think Frankie Boyle or Russell Brand or our own Matt Whistler. Before them, in the year 2000, the most outspoken and outrageous political comedy show of all started.

In Brighton. The Treason Show celebrated 10 glorious years at a packed Theatre Royal and our cameras filmed the jokes that would have BBC controllers in conference 24/7. Ah, the advantages of Internet TV. Matt Whistler’s naked sleigh ride down Southover Street and his subsequent bird video have been watched a million times recently. Check out some previously unseen Mad Matt on our show.

Caroline Lucas has made an almighty impact too in Hanover. See our MP in Hanover Action. Caraline Brown, organiser of The Sussex Business Awards, stepped up to present the awards show at The Grand Hotel when snow prevented the compere from arriving. See who won and who managed to arrive…

The Railing Stains are The Rolling Stone’s favourite tribute band (wonder why?) and they see out 2010 and welcome 2011 in Brighton Lights at thelatest.tv. Catch them live at Latest Musicbar this New Year’s Eve! Another must see this NYE? The Treason Show – That Was The Year That Was 2010 at Brighton Dome (you can catch the show from Monday 27 December through to Friday 31)

A happy new year to all our viewers! Brighton Lights, presented by Val Aviv is at thelatest.tv

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200,000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 20

Our resident comedian Matt Whistler has been getting a lot of attention as he surfs to no 1 like a b b b bird! I reckon he’s got the sex factor! Check out his latest swimwear on our show guys and gals. Mean Poppa Lean have hot bodies too and play that sexy music and strut their funky stuff all over Concorde 2 and Norway. Yes Norway, it’s a link ok.

There are a lot of bears in Norway and there have also been a few spotted in Lewes Road. I am not on drugs and we bring you this exclusive! Kelsey gets 5.9 for artistic merit ice skating at The Royal Pavilion and Jenny goes Xmas shopping at Brighton’s Open Houses, something you should all do. Val Aviv looking a picture in our winter wonderland of a show presents. I didn’t do much, it’s called producing.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200,000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 19

Brighton is obviously one of the coolest places on earth – Doncaster anyone? So is it any wonder we have one of the most flourishing rap scenes in Europe. Paul Alborough aka Professor Elemental has always been one of its key figures and he is now getting the attention he deserves. His current video for ‘Fighting Trousers’ has had more hits on YouTube in the last few weeks than Cheryl Cole, and in his boxing shorts he is prettier!

Like Mohammed Ali, I mean! The Professor, the leader of the steam punk movement has given an exclusive interview to Carl Anderson in Kemp Town’s Metrodeco about his new work and the phenomenal success of his last single about tea – ‘Cup Of Brown Joy’.

Talking of steam exclusives, Harry Potter and Fast Show star Mark Williams shares his love of steam trains and his delight at Mike Holland’s new Engineerium. Vicky Nangle is AMAZEd by charity chuckle star comics. Plus fab bands and exclusive footage of The Treason Show and thousands of students demonstrating in Brighton.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Football Fans 2

Football Fans is our programme all about… err, football fans. Treason Show main man Mark Brailsford presents the show and is joined by BBC football pundit and reporter Simon Levenson, writer Dan Tester and Albion personality Dave Swaffield. Plus Sue Lapwood braves our panel – her problem she’s a Palace fan. So on Football Fans: how sad it is to see Palace on the slide and lots of funny songs. Go to thelatest.tv to see Football Fans and all our other weekly shows.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 18

When you think of fireworks you think London, Paris, Sydney. Well, think again. The biggest Bonfire Night bash is in Lewes. We broke our budget (sorry George Osborne) and bought Mark Allen a few bangers and sparklers and sent him there.

Normally you might get arrested turning up in Lewes like that, but on 5 November you get arrested if you don’t turn up with them (note to anyone official — that line was a joke!). We expected Mark to go: “ooh, aah, look at that, wow, amazing,”but he insisted on using his own uniquely funny voice on his report of Lewes Bonfire Night.

Also on Brighton Lights presented by Val Aviv (fresh from her starring role in ‘Brighton Zombies’ — Brighton Lights, episode 17) is a tribute to one of Brighton’s greatest clubs, Subterfuge. Some of you will remember eighties when Paul Kemp’s Subterfuge emerged, and some of you may even have recovered! Jez Eaton’s report on Subterfuge is in this week’s show.

Mad Man Matt Whistler traps Paul Zenon in a lift for comedic purposes and Robert Cohen profiles Shoreham artist Katie Sollohub.

Finally Bill Smith runs into football pundit Dan Tester in a bar and they discuss the Albion for hours. Luckily, we edited it down to two minutes.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 17

500 zombies dancing in unison- it’s better than the Thriller video, chainsaw horror madness, Brighton lit up at night by a 1000 amazing sculptures and 10,000 amazing people for White Night. I know what you’re thinking and you’re right. ANOTHER ORDINARY DAY IN BRIGHTON. See exclusively on Brighton Lights with Val Aviv. Thelatest.tv

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Football Fans 1

Football Fans is the new programme from Latest TV all about The Seagulls, Brighton and Hove Albion but this time featuring a guest appearance by Pele. Well we are Brazil in disguise! Host Mark Brailsford is joined by writer Dan Tester and The Seagull Love Review fanzine editor Stefan Swift to discuss all things Albion proving that the fans are as cultured as the team. Dave Swaffield chooses his favourite player of the season and the panel discuss what Wayne Rooney does for love – it’s not football. With cameos by Tony Bloom and Gus Poyet it’s a show no Albion fan will miss.

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Brighton Lights 16

Our show is called Brighton Lights and this week’s programme is literally that as we feature White Night — the all night free festival — coming up in Brighton this Saturday. To find out the amazing treats in store, we sent Cat Barker and our crew on a magical mystery coach tour across the channel to sister festival Nuit Blanche Amiens in France. Brighton seafront was the scene of the Mods and Rockers battle of 1964. For the first time since, Mods and Rockers have been back on the beach, this time in peace and harmony. Julie Anne Gilburt and Sammy Jo Doubtfire recreate the battle on the beach and profile the man behind Brightona, Abby Golding. Along the way they meet motor bike legend Eddie Kidd and Gary Shail from Quadrophenia. Matt Whistler pays a comedy tribute to Norman Wisdom and Val Aviv presents Brighton Lights.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 15

What’s the best food shop in Brighton and Hove, the best cafe, the best restaurant? That’s what the Brighton and Hove Foodie Awards are for and Sascha Cooper had a fabulous night out checking out the results. See Andrew Kay’s Food & Drink page for the winners.
How many gay footballers can you name? But football is coming out and Sarah Deeas talks to Jason Hall about his team, the Justin Fashanu All-Stars. We have just seen hundreds of bands playing all over the city for free at the highly successful Brighton Live festival, and some of these musicians will soon be winning awards at the Brighton Music Awards. Recha Gries meets the man behind these events, Mark Ede. Finally, Kelsey Cameron talks green issues with the writer, editor and publisher Katie Ramsay, about her book The Eco Guide to Sussex. Val Aviv gets out and about in Brighton to present this fast moving 15th edition of Brighton Lights.
Bill Smith, Brighton Lights

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 14

Val Aviv gets wet and attempts to rap! Kelsey Cameron, Sasha Cooper and Andrew Kay present the event which could easily make you gain a few stones including interviews with Henry Harris of London’s Racine (whose father used to own a restaurant in Brighton), and Dino Pavledis from Terre A Terre (who talks about the famous vegetarian restaurant’s new ‘porn salad’). Meanwhile we go skanking with Brighton ska band Chukin, rapping with Slip Jam:B at The Hope, and posing with open air fashion show Unique Brighton. Plus Matt Whistler prevents an alien invasion in the wettest Brighton Lights yet.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 13

Nick Pynn is respected as one of the UK’s greatest musicians. He’s played with Steve Harley, Arthur Brown, Jane Bom-Bane, Bewitched, Rich Hall, Boothby Graffoe, The Life and Death Orchestra and currently is touring the world with The Lost and Found Orchestra. He is the musician’s musician. A brilliant composer too, his current album has equally great musicians like BJ Cole and Eddie Myer and many others playing as The One At A Time Orchestra on the album Colours Of The Night. His last album was voted by The Sunday Times as one of the albums of the year and his live shows have been acclaimed at festivals across the world. Diana Frangi takes you right to the heart of this great musician in this intriguing biographical film immaculately filmed by Piotr Dorosz and produced by Bill Smith.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 12

Welcome to Latest Television’s Brighton Lights! Brighton is a city full of creativity. A visual treat as artist Julie Anne Gilburt – she painted the celebrated Fatboy Slim album cover amongst many others – visits Lewes and around to see the 2010 visual arts festival artwave.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 11

Welcome to Latest Television’s Brighton Lights! A Sussex cheese is the best in the UK and fifth best in the world….Brighton is the chocolate shop capital of the UK…Brighton has Playgroup and out of the ordinary festivals – even one called that….Papa George graces our programme with great timeless soul and blues…oh and Matt Whistler is Banksy ! Val Aviv presents Brighton Lights

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 10

Welcome to Latest Television’s Brighton Lights! Brighton is a city full of creativity. There are plenty of cultural events to choose from every day and in this episode we sample some of them.

For a start meet John Bindon – actor, fighter, womanizer and all round ‘good geezer’ – brought to life in Franklyn McCabe’s Two Bins theatre production.

Then watch the exclusive interview with The Mirrors – a four-strong band that are ready to rock the scene with the electro-notes of their pop noir and slick and suited style. Freshly signed by Skint Records and about to set off to Europe supporting OMD, these guys have the right credentials to be the next big thing.

Next we present ‘Laura’, a new play (inspired by characters from Tennessee Williams’s classic The Glass Menagerie), written and realised by a new Brighton-based Theatre Company, Spun Glass Theatre. The piece examines the idea of romance and how it can sometimes be a barrier to finding real love.

Finally Andrew Kay, accompanied by the gorgeous Miss Hope Springs, takes you, dear viewer, on a beautiful musical journey through entertainment and politics (Carnival’ music and lyrics Ty Jeffries, © 2010, all rights reserved). Enjoy the show!

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton Lights 9

Val Aviv presents two Pride based shows this week…

Part One Pride and (No) Prejudice 2010
The Stars That’s You The Floats, The Parade, The Park, The Politics as seen by Kelsey Cameron, Julie Anne Gilburt, Matthew Sharman (who shows us how to dress as a drag Queen also), Elena Saorin, Murray Hecht and Simon Taylor alias The Ladies Of Pride.

Part Two Pride and (No) Prejudice 2010
The Star Performers Pasha du Valentine goes Wild Fruit, Sascha Cooper sees Pride’s Got Talent, Mad Matt Whistler enters Pride’s dog show and Sammy Jo Doubtfire gets the party goers in the park to perform just for her, oh and a vodka shot.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

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Brighton has always deserved its own tv show, now it’s got one…Brighton Lights.
Val Aviv presents Brighton’s new show.

The sun is out. I’m in a seafront café. There’s pretty people everywhere and tonight I’ve got a fabulous party to go to, darling. A hedonist’s dream and today the most beautiful place on earth. No wonder the Prince Regent commissioned John Nash to build the pleasure palace The Royal Pavilion. Brighton’s “wedding cake mansions host parties that last all night, but like me they crack and peel in the cruel daylight.” Pleasure is transient and is the subject of our film of Clare Twomey’s installation of black ceramic butterflies A Dark Day In Paradise at The Royal Pavilion. Our cameras capture beautiful but threatening images of the butterflies in this week’s Brighton Lights. Val Aviv also presents Brighton band Your Garden Day’s amazing weekend at Glastonbury Festival, Matt Whistler investigates the Lewes Road Community Garden and music from Yokoko.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

Producer: Bill Smith, Presenter: Val Aviv, Matt Whistler
Camera, Editing, Sound: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz
Co-ordinator: William Ranieri, Theme tune: Eminemmylou
Comedy: Matt Whistler

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Brighton has always deserved its own tv show, now it’s got one…Brighton Lights.
Val Aviv presents Brighton’s new show.

Brighton’s biggest seafront show since Fatboy saw six thousand people watch Tony Hawk and The Birdhouse team provide an eye popping spectacle, backed up by Maxïmo Park and celeb supporters. Val Aviv was there to question Tony and his star guests and our cameras were in the VIP area and on the ramp to get some of the most amazing footage ever of the skateboarding legend. skateboarding legend. This edition of Brighton Lights also has Julie Anne Gilburt and Mike Weatherley find the best Indian restaurant in Hove while The Road director John Hillcoat meets the next generation of media stars from Bhasvic.

To become part of Brighton’s TV station come to our open meetings every Tuesday at 6.30pm at Latest MusicBar in Manchester Street, Brighton. Around 10,000 people have watched our shows in the few weeks since we started. A dream coming true. As our slogan says 200, 000 people but a million dreams. That’s Brighton.

Producer: Bill Smith, Presenter: Val Aviv,
Camera, Editing, Sound: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz
Co-ordinator: William Ranieri, Theme tune: Eminemmylou
Comedy: Matt Whistler, Captain Cosmo and Convict Films

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Brighton Lights 6

Brighton has always deserved its own tv show, now it’s got one…Brighton Lights.
Val Aviv presents Brighton’s new show.

What should happen with Pride? The controversy rages on but in an exclusive interview, James Ledward of G Scene reveals a radical prescription which will get everyone working together again. Can Julie Anne Gilburt learn catwalk modelling and can Sammy Jo Doubtfire become Miss World? Why are The Beautiful Word the young band to watch? All questions answered in Brighton Lights, presented as usual by the fabulous Val Aviv. Brighton: 200,000 people but a million dreams.

Due to a packed episode, What is the best Indian restaurant in Hove? Mike Weatherley MP and star judges decide, as advertised in Latest Seven will appear in next week show.

Extended interview with James Ledward.

Producer: Bill Smith, Presenter: Val Aviv,
Camera, Editing, Sound: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz
Co-ordinator: William Ranieri, Theme tune: Eminemmylou
Comedy: Matt Whistler, Captain Cosmo

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Brighton Lights 5

Brighton has always deserved its own tv show, now it’s got one…Brighton Lights.
Val Aviv presents Brighton’s new show.

Caroline Lucas made history when she was elected as the first Green Party MP. Now, in a comprehensive interview with Bill Smith at The Long Man of Wilmington in Patcham, she talks about climate change, the cuts, BP, the big issues nationally and locally – including academies and the football stadium – and what she loves about Brighton. And you will definitely want to hear how near she was or wasn’t to being Minister of Defence in a progressive Labour-led government!

That plus all the fun of Paddle Round The Pier and how a trendy Brighton bar, Madame Geisha, has become the Tate Modern of Brighton with the art of Jamie ‘Sex Pistols’ Reid and Goldie.

Producer: Bill Smith, Presenter: Val Aviv,
Camera, Editing, Sound: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz
Co-ordinator: William Ranieri, Theme tune: Eminemmylou
Comedy: Matt Whistler, Captain Cosmo

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Special with Caroline Lucas

Watch our extended special interview with Green MP Caroline Lucas

Producer: Bill Smith, Co-ordinator: William Ranieri
Presenter: Val Aviv, Editing, sound, photos: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz
Cameras: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz and Andy Nicholls
Lights: Jason Davison, Theme tune: Eminemmylou, Comedian: Matt Whistler.

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Brighton Lights 4

Brighton has always deserved its own tv show, now it’s got one…Brighton Lights.
Val Aviv presents Brighton’s new show.

A very emotional Brighton Lights this week. See grown men cry as Latest TV’s sports supremo Mark Brailsford joins the Albion’s Chief Executive Martin Perry to take us on a tour of all the stands and onto the pitch at the new American Express Community Stadium, Brighton and Hove Abion’s new home. You can see where you want to sit for the first time!

Des Lynam reports on famous Albion football moments and looks forward to more. Albion Chairman Tony Bloom, legendary Albion skipper Paul ‘Dodge’ Rogers, Michael Edwards from American Express, Brighton and Hove Council’s Ayas Fallon-Khan and Falmer For All champions Paul Samrah and Bill Swallow talk to Mark.

Producer: Bill Smith, Co-ordinator: William Ranieri
Presenter: Val Aviv, Editing, sound, photos: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz
Cameras: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz and Andy Nicholls
Lights: Jason Davison, Theme tune: Eminemmylou, Comedian: Matt Whistler.

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Brighton Lights 3

Brighton has always deserved its own tv show, now it’s got one…Brighton Lights.
Val Aviv presents Brighton’s new show.

It’s not often you see a filmmaking pigeon but it’s not out of the ordinary at The Catalyst Club. This week on Brighton Lights, Angi Mariani talks to the founder David Bramwell about Brighton’s most amazing club – the original spoken word club – and Elena Saorin and Alicia Moss report on two of Brighton’s passions, fashion and bands.

Producer: Bill Smith, Co-ordinator: William Ranieri
Presenter: Val Aviv, Editing, sound, photos: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz
Cameras: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz and Andy Nicholls, Reporter: Sarah Saeed
Lights: Jason Davison, Soccer Fan: Dan Bridge Theme tune: Eminemmylou, Comedian: Matt Whistler.

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Brighton Lights 2

Brighton has always deserved its own tv show, now it’s got one…Brighton Lights.
Val Aviv presents Brighton’s new show.

This week Val Aviv presents Soccer Fan with The Real Sounds Of Africa, girl gang ultra violence in A Clockwork Orange and cabaret winner Sarah-Louise Young in The Latest Awards show..

Latest Festival Awards show with all the winners and interviews with Michael Eppy (Festival) and Rachel Pegg (City Council).

Producer: Bill Smith, Co-ordinator: William Ranieri
Presenter: Val Aviv, Editing, sound, photos: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz
Cameras: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz and Andy Nicholls, Reporter: Sarah Saeed
Lights: Jason Davison, Soccer Fan: Dan Bridge Theme tune: Eminemmylou, Comedian: Matt Whistler.

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Brighton Lights 1

Brighton has always deserved its own tv show, now it’s got one…Brighton Lights. Val Aviv presents Brighton’s new show. Simon Kirby MP, Andrew Kay and Rosie Hughes from Tru Thoughts record label talk to Bill Smith. Brighton Lights, tv for Brighton 200,000 people but a million dreams.

Producer and reporter: Bill Smith, Co-ordinator: William Ranieri
Presenter: Val Aviv, Editing, sound, photos: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz
Cameras: Piotr Emanuel Dorosz and Andy Nicholls, Comedian: Matt Whistler

Brighton Lights: Simon Kirby MP, Brighton, Kemptown
Tru Thoughts, record label
Andrew Kay, food critic, book author

Latest TV May 2010

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The Real House of Commons

A chance for residents of Brighton & Hove to put the politicians on the spot, as we move closer to the General Election in 2010. Political pundit and comedian Matt Forde chairs the debate.

Conservative: Maria Caulfield
Green Party: Caroline Lucas
Labour: Simon Burgess
Lib Dems: Paul Chandler

Please send your questions in advance to bill@thelatest.co.uk

A BVTV / Bill Smith production for Latest 7 Magazine.